On May 7, U.S. District Court Judge Joi Elizabeth Peake issued an order in Crowell v Bipartisan State Election Board of North Carolina, m.d., 1:17cv-515. This is the case over North Carolina’s law that does not permit independent voters to … Continue reading
On April 27, the Arkansas State Senate defeated SB 684. The bill received 15 “yes” votes, and only 14 “no” votes. However a bill needs 18 votes to pass, and some Senators abstained, which had the same effect as a … Continue reading
On May 11, the Texas House passed HB 1987 by 103-42. It prohibits candidates for public office from being officers of a political party. The bill only applies to parties that nominate by primary. The Libertarian Party of Texas worked … Continue reading
On May 12, the Nevada State Senate Finance Committee passed SB 292. It moves the petition deadline from June to May for new parties, and also imposes a severe distribution requirement on that petition. Now the bill goes to the … Continue reading
California holds a special election on June 29 to fill the vacancy in the Assembly, 18th district, in Alameda County. The ballot will list six Democrats, one Republican, and one Socialist Workers Party candidate, Joel Britton. However, due to unfair … Continue reading
